Philosophy and Public Policy after Piketty

24 October 2017, 12:00
- 14:00

Respondent:Clare Chambers (Department of Philosophy, University of Cambridge)

Abstract

In his recent article ‘Philosophy and public policy after Piketty’, Martin O’Neill brings out the wealth of political ideas to be found in Capital in the Twenty-First Century. He also explores what research agenda follows from this work and how Piketty’s findings should inform public policy. The article will be the basis for a discussion of income and wealth statistics, the way our understanding of inequality shapes politics and politics shapes our understanding of inequality.